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Tonight’s meeting about the decision to locate the LSU/VA complex will be the first public meeting about this issue.
Sadly it is not a meeting called by public officials, but rather by citizen’s wanting to know more about this large project.

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I have written more about the issue at Squandered Heritage but there seems to be an ongoing disconnect between our elected officials and the citizenry when it comes to planning. We have been asked to vote on a Master Plan with the force of law and it was voted in. So we all look forward to the next phase as we plan for the future. But in this instance blaming the State for land use decisions while the City made minimal to no efforts to mitigate the negative effects is suggesting that at any point in time we will find ourselves at the whim of the State if they decide to build anything they choose.

These kinds of decisions are not made in isolation but in this case no one seems to know exactly where, when and why this particular site was chosen as the only ones who know are not saying anything.

Land use will continue to be a hot button issue as we move towards the creation of the plan. Upon adoption all the former middle men will be out of business as we move towards a more transparent system.

No one should ever be paid by a developer to imitate community input. The astro turfing of New Orleans should end with the adoption of this plan, but like all good intentions as fast as one practice is laid to rest another one pops up.

Is the land acquisition at the LSU/VA site another way for people to profit on the misfortune of others or is it a legitimate and transparent process?

Filed Under: eminent domain, land use, lsu, va 

COMMENTS

On 01.22.2009 at 09:15, Charter Amendment said:

Hey Lady,

Hope the meeting went well. Couldn’t make it as we had the first community meeting of Carrollton Audubon Renaissance, Inc. We’ve been working on this for five years and it felt great to finally begin.

To clarify, we did not vote on a plan in passing the charter amendment. The amendment gives plans teeth. Now we have to ensure wide participation in development of those plans.

No system guarantees fairness and equity. The changes underway are a step toward a more equitable system, but it takes aware, engaged & outspoken citizens to work.

You exemplify the above and my hope is you will continue to lead everyone to become more aware and active.

As we all discussed in D.C. last year, “In New Orleans Citizenship is Not a Spectator Sport…”

Again, thanks for all you do…

And quit talkin about bein “older than dirt”! I’ve got 10 years on you…

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